Stuffing With Left Over Yarn

I do love to be green after all, tea cosies are energy saving devices for teapots; and I do champion the phrase ‘Waste not, want not’. So, where I can I do love to save a bit of money and to reuse.

When I'm stitching up a project I do tend to tuck end tails left over from sewing up inside the work. Why not? If I cut the tail, it would only go to landfill, so better that it help to insulate the teapot.

My tip this week is if like me you tuck the tails in, only do so if the tail is the same colour as the thing you are stuffing. If you are stuffing an arm or a leg say; you may have two or three colour changes - in this case I would cut the yarn tails because it spoils the look of the finished project if you can see different colour yarn showing through the stiches - especially if it's a strong colour.


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